Effective Altruism (EA) can be considered many different things — a social community, philosophy, call-to-action; and also, a professional network. If you’ve recently applied to an EA-aligned organisation, you probably know that it’s not a particularly easy network to get into (I claim, epistemic status: I found it hard). Whether you’re interested in operations or want to research ant welfare, there are probably only a handful of open positions at any one time. And while it varies by organisation and position, there are probably a lot of applicants — really good ones.
I really appreciated this post! It's easy to forget that you aren't the only one finding it difficult.